December 2009

The holiday season is upon us, and it's gift-giving time! We've released the artwork featured on this year’s Blizzard holiday card. We hope you enjoy it, and we wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Dec 24, 2009
Blizzard Holiday Dessert Contest Winners

After hours of deliberation, multiple mugs of hot chocolate, a few rounds of Winter Veil carols, and one reindeer-related "incident," our judges have decided on ten scrumptious sweets as the winners of our Blizzard Holiday Dessert contest. To view the winning delicious delicacies before we viciously attack them with our dual-wielding fork abilities,
click here.

Dec 24, 2009
2009 Blizzard Holiday Card Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of our inaugural Blizzard Holiday Card Contest, and thanks to everyone who sent in their Warcraft, StarCraft, or Diablo-inspired take on season's greetings! If you're looking to spread some last-minute holiday cheer, we've made our favorite entries available for you to download and send out to your guildies and broodmates. Click here to see our 2009 Blizzard Holiday Card Contest winners and honorable mentions.

We're honored to have so many talented artists among the ranks of World of Warcraft players, and we're constantly amazed by the incredible Warcraft-themed art the community creates. We're so impressed, in fact, that this year we've decided to place some of your artwork in the 2011 Official World of Warcraft Calendar! We're inviting players to create a piece of artwork that helps us set the tone for each month and season, using any major in-game holiday as inspiration.

The contest ends February 8, 2010, so get into the spirit of your favorite in-game holiday and let your cup of creativity flow over! See the contest page for full details.

Dec 16, 2009
World of Warcraft Mobile Armory Update

When you're far from a computer and have a sudden burning need to double-check your talents or spy on an arch-rival's equipment, the Mobile Armory on iPhone® and iPod touch® is the right tool for the job. Well, our gnomish code-o-matic 9000s have been hard at work, and have just released an update to the app, introducing several new features. With the new version, you can easily search for equipment upgrades in each slot, save and load custom talent builds, and check reputation standings. The update also features bug fixes and UI improvements, and it’s available to download now from iTunes®.

The cold winds of the north are not stayed by armor or weaponry, but slip through the chinks in the armor and bite at the flesh beneath. The Scourge answers to but one king and he is a terrifying foe. Enter the heroes of the Horde and the Alliance to match steel with steel and face down this walking terror and his minions in the cold steppes of Northrend.

We're looking for your best screenshot of your own effort to put a damper on the machinations of the Lich King and the Scourge in Northrend; you could win a Rise of the Lich King Stein.